Kayla Burress of Ave Maria, Florida, thought someone was breaking into her home. She found something even scarier. Two alligators fighting on her back porch.

Alligator mating season is now underway in Florida, posing a threat to residents in the state.

An alligator attacked a cow Monday at the Pine Meadows Conservation Area in Lake County. According to county officials, the gator attempted to pull the cow into the water.

News 6 has obtained body camera video from the Volusia Sheriff’s Office that shows a deputy arresting a 14-year-old boy accused of picking up a baby alligator and swinging it by its tail.

A 14-year-old boy is facing a felony charge after Volusia County deputies say he was seen swinging a baby alligator by its tail and kicking it at a Stetson University facility.

Deputies in Sarasota County had their hands full wrangling a 14-foot long alligator that appeared to be in the middle of the road.

A pair of Lake County deputies worked together to take down and tie up an alligator that was hanging out a bit too close to a woman’s home.

Howell Creek flows right under the Cross Seminole Trail near Tuscora Drive in Winter Springs.

A school resource officer in Osceola County wrangled and relocated an alligator that was causing concern for student safety, according to the sheriff's office.

A Florida deputy helps capture a gator from a backyard pool before buckling him in the back of his patrol car.

A woman waist deep in a waterway was bitten by an alligator and momentarily pulled under the surface, according to the sheriff’s office.

A motorcycle crash with an alligator sounds like something out of a movie, but it really happened in Central Florida.

Two motorcyclists crashed on Interstate 4 in Orange City after hitting an alligator, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A man armed with a weapon was shot by a Polk County deputy in Lakeland, according to the sheriff's office.

Portions of Juniper Springs have been closed due to a “nuisance alligator” that has made contact with canoes and kayaks in the area, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

If you come across a body of water in Florida, then most likely a gator is in there, and you don’t want to run into one of those.

The city spotted another gator hanging out in a storm pipe under Lockwood Boulevard.

What would you do if a gator showed up on your front doorstep?

A new warning sign is posted after a Florida woman was attacked and killed by an alligator.

Orange County Parks and Recreation has announced that the swim area at Kelly Park is closed until further notice due to gator activity.

Deputies in one Florida county recently said they had to “expel” an unexpected visitor to a high school campus, but it may not be what you think.

A Florida woman rescues her dog from an alligator.

Just moments after the airboat’s propeller began to roar and the watercraft started gliding across waters of Lake Jesup, we found ourselves surrounded by wildlife.

Named after the Atlanta rapper, the gator was discovered at the Mount Dora Yacht Club with a healed tail injury.

A wild scene was caught on camera inside a South Florida home when a man found an alligator in his living room.

A woman is in the hospital after being attacked by an alligator on Monday in Polk County, according to a statement from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A woman is in the hospital after being attacked by an alligator on Monday in Polk County, according to a statement from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

On Sunday, for the final day of Gators, Ghosts & Goblins, featured reptiles at the “Alligator Capital of the World” will be chomping on pumpkins.

A 71-year-old Florida man faces a felony charge after deputies say he lassoed an alligator by its upper jaw and left it tied to a handrail above a canal in Cape Canaveral.

The Salt Springs Recreation Area and marina in the Ocala National Forest was forced to close Saturday due to the presence of a “nuisance alligator,” according to the U.S. Forest Service.

A HUGE alligator causes some tense moments on a path leading to a Florida school.

Not far from the Brevard County jail!

On Thursday, the city of Oviedo posted a warning on social media about the mating season, cautioning residents to stay safe during this time.

The “Blue Collar Brawler" is back at it.

No, thanks.

A Florida homeowner is praising a pair of barking dogs for alerting him to a very unwelcome intruder.

Some tense moments were caught on camera at a park in Florida as trappers had to wrangle not one but two huge alligators.

We all know living in Florida means living with alligators. On Monday, a new month starts and that means you could start seeing more of them, according to News 6 partner News4JAX.

An angler in northeast Tennessee caught a surprise when he was fishing at a lake.

The actual law itself remains unchanged.

Florida wildlife officials say a 9-foot, 3-inch alligator was removed from Lake County waterway after a man was attacked and hospitalized.

On Thursday, the city of Oviedo posted a warning on social media about the mating season, cautioning residents to stay safe during this time.

Gatorland announces names of extremely rare Leucistic white alligators.

Jawlene, the rescued alligator missing it’s upper jaw, is now available for the public to see, officials at Gatorland Orlando announced on Monday.

It enjoys long strolls on the beach. Or, is it long death rolls?

Gatorland is speaking out, looking to get results for a state apex predator after Central Florida started to see recent incidents of illegal alligator possessions.

Gatorland says all is going well with the recovery efforts of a jawless gator who has captured worldwide attention.

An alligator taken from the wild was found being kept in the garage of an Orlando home, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A young alligator missing its upper jaw and since taken in by Gatorland has been given a new name with musical roots.

The daughter of the woman whose body was found in the mouth of an alligator in Pinellas County released a statement on Monday saying how hard the death has been on her family.

A woman in Orange County was cited after deputies learned she was keeping an alligator in a bathtub, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Florida Highway Patrol has the best looking cruiser in the country, according to the American Association of State Troopers.

While sifting through sand on the river bottom, Heim said he felt what seemed like a boat strike his head.

An alligator attacked a snorkeler, prompting the closure of a Central Florida springs.

Authorities say a South Carolina woman died Tuesday after she was attacked by an alligator while walking her dog near a golf course.

Floridians seeking healthcare for gender dysphoria will continue to be covered under Medicaid, for now.

A 13-year-old boy was bitten by alligator in a Winter Springs creek on Tuesday, according to fire officials and a 911 call from the boy.

Rock Springs, a popular spring run and swimming hole in Kelly Park, will remain closed into the weekend due to alligator activity, according to Orange County Parks and Recreation.

A Jacksonville man is getting the spotlight for wrangling a massive alligator in an elementary school parking lot.

Yikes!

A Central Florida couple’s dog is now recovering after it was attacked by a 12-foot alligator at Riverside Park on Friday.

An alligator stops by a fire station, but this isn’t a lead into a dad joke.

In The Villages, one woman caught the wild moments last week when an alligator was captured after it was found lounging at someone’s door.

Images shared with News 6 show a strange sight.

Why did the gator cross the road?

A 72-year-old man lost his leg Friday in an alligator attack at a Titusville RV park, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.

Homeowners Pam and Lyn spotted what they believed was a 6-foot gator relaxing in their refreshing pool.

A Florida mother found dead in her apartment was stabbed over 100 times before her son was found dead in an alligator’s mouth, according to new details released by police.

Just another day in Florida?

An alligator attacking a dog in Deltona was shot and killed by the owner, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A Daytona Beach man bitten by a 9-foot alligator heard a noise at his front door and opened it to find an unexpected visitor.

A police officer had to take a scaly suspect into custody.

This is far from the Sunshine State.

A man washing his hands in a Florida pond was bitten by an alligator, according to police.

Residents of a neighborhood in the greater Houston area spotted an unexpected visitor in the early hours of Monday.

A man who survived three days in the woods after losing his arm to an alligator earlier in the summer recently shared the story of his grueling ordeal.

A 77-year-old woman was attacked by a gator at a gated community in Florida, reports show.

Hernando County sheriff’s deputies were called to handle biggie size encounter at Wendy’s.

Polk County’s Spessard Holland Elementary is home of the Gators and Tuesday morning that couldn’t have been more accurate.

A Florida wildlife director had his arm amputated earlier this month after a routine interaction with one of his park’s large alligators in Highlands County, a Facebook post read.

A man robbed a Fifth Third’s Bank in Orlando, police say.

A story about an alligator, and this time it’s not happening in Florida.

A 7-foot alligator greeted students at a Lee County middle school drop-off, Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a tweet.

If you bought a Fantasy 5 ticket in Orlando on March 7, 2022, you need to check your ticket.

The tropics have been quiet -- thus far.

An Orange County family woke up to a surprising guest in their pool.

It’s known that alligators might eat other gators, but you might not really comprehend it until you see it.

An alligator was recently euthanized after it was found swimming in a Volusia County pond with a knife stuck in its head.

Um, wow!

Calling all cars, calling all cars: we have a gator under a cruiser.

A 20-year-old man was arrested for shooting an alligator with a pellet gun on Sunday, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

It's mating season and this alligator was making Apopka Wildlife Drive guests aware.

A man was bitten by an alligator he thought was a dog in Sarasota County, deputies said.

A gator suspected in a fatal attack of a man near a Florida park has been captured and euthanized.

This alligator wanted to take a cool dip on Memorial Day.

Police snipers were called to the scene of a water rescue in Florida to protect divers from alligators.

A Deep Creek family woke during the night to find a 10-foot, 11-inch, 550-pound alligator in their family pool.

It’s alligator mating season, which means you never know where you might run into one of these scaly reptiles.

A man was given permission from officials to move the baby alligator to another area where now swimming is allowed.

You would think this story happened in Florida, but it didn’t.